Updated in OP!!! Help identify this

[audry80]

Updated! It's a hat holder!! It's to keep the shape of a hat!

I started a new job and this was in a storage closet. I want to throw it away but not sure if I will it?

[Deleted]

umbrella stand?

[Deleted]

How tall is it?

[delawarejen]

It might also be a decorative stand for hanging plants?

[jennistarr1]

too small for umbrella, I can't see how it would hold a candle, maybe bananas

[Deleted]

paper towel holder? lol

[Deleted]

Necklace/bracelet holder?

[phunluvin82]

I have no clue what that is, lol

[lime]

A glass ornament hanger, in lieu of a tree at the holidays?

[cajunmom]

Jul 31, 2014 13:50:10 GMT -5 RockNVoll said:

It looks like a clothing rack to me. Hang items on hangers around the round part. The pointy top is maybe for a hat or something?

This supports my theory: www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/coat-stands/massive-industrial-cast-iron-brass-circular-coat-rack/id-f_382398/

Except that's a binder right behind it. Using that for scale, the metal thingy is maybe what, 14-18 inches tall?

[alleinesein]

Jewelry/Necklace Holder. Its the right height

[sunnysideup488]

Jul 31, 2014 13:51:50 GMT -5 cajunmom said:

Jul 31, 2014 13:50:10 GMT -5 RockNVoll said:

It looks like a clothing rack to me. Hang items on hangers around the round part. The pointy top is maybe for a hat or something?

This supports my theory: www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/coat-stands/massive-industrial-cast-iron-brass-circular-coat-rack/id-f_382398/

Except that's a binder right behind it. Using that for scale, the metal thingy is maybe what, 14-18 inches tall?

Baby clothes and hats.

=)

[FishChicks]

A really, really faulty lamp?

[CloudBee]

Recycle!

[lilac05]

Maybe it's just a metal THING...no purpose, except to cause everyone to say, "What is that and was does it do??"

[teatimefor2]

Umbrella stand for old fashion umbrella with the curved handle.

[audry80]

I found another so I have two of them. It's about 16 inches high.

[rubytue]

You have it upside down. The point goes in dirt then it's metal flowers.

Ok. I have no idea.

[dexteroni]

No idea, but it's a good ice breaker for when new coworkers come in your office. lol. "Great to meet you. Hey, before you go...you wouldn't happen to have any idea what this is, would you?" Someone will know!

ETA: But after you find out, I would toss them because I hate that scrolly wrought iron shit.

[audry80]

Jul 31, 2014 21:21:35 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

No idea, but it's a good ice breaker for when new coworkers come in your office. lol. "Great to meet you. Hey, before you go...you wouldn't happen to have any idea what this is, would you?" Someone will know!

ETA: But after you find out, I would toss them because I hate that scrolly wrought iron shit.

I sent out a picture with it and nobody knew! They said they never threw them away because they were scared they would need them one day. They are now in the garbage along with most of the crap that I found. 

[dexteroni]

Jul 31, 2014 21:59:29 GMT -5 audry80 said:

I sent out a picture with it and nobody knew! They said they never threw them away because they were scared they would need them one day. They are now in the garbage along with most of the crap that I found.

lol. Little does whoever left them know that they created an office-wide mystery.

[M]

Art?

[suertesiete]

Jul 31, 2014 18:37:02 GMT -5 audry80 said:

I found another so I have two of them. It's about 16 inches high.

It looks kind of phallic when you do that.

[audry80]

Updated in OP

[lime]

I'm curious as to how you found this out - one of your CW must have told you?

Googling on hat holders and similar variants didn't yield anything like this.

Thanks for updating.

[UnderProtest]

What? You didn't need two hat holders for your desk? You should have sent them to me.

[bugandbibs]

Why would you throw them away instead of recycling or donating them?

[teatimefor2]

Really?? I wonder how old they are? Who wears a proper hat to work anymore?

[carfar]

Your company IS pretty fancy how old fashioned and kinda neat! I say you start wearing a hat and gloves just to be proper and use it!

[audry80]

Aug 1, 2014 16:05:13 GMT -5 lime said:

I'm curious as to how you found this out - one of your CW must have told you?

Googling on hat holders and similar variants didn't yield anything like this.

Thanks for updating.

It's still a guess, the coworker wasn't 100% sure but it's the only suggestion that made sense.